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Maksim
BoyMeaning of Maksim: Latin: 'the greatest'
Maksim is a boy's name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2408th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1675th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#2408
55 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1675
15 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
2,678
First recorded 1993 · peak 2011
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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